a) ‘Please pass me the tweezers. I must get this sting out,’ said Ijaba.

b) Nkeoma said they must press an ice pack onto the swollen ankle.

c) The little girl asked, ‘Why did the bee sting me?’

d) ‘Stay calm and lie still. We are helping you,’ said the nurse kindly.

e) Oba said that he was calling her mother.

f) The girl exclaimed, ‘Ouch! That hurt.’

a) ‘Call the first aid helpers. My striker is down,’ shouted the coach.

b) Bako answered, ‘I am coming as fast as I can.’

c) ‘Is my arm broken?’ asked Number 10 sadly.

d) Chukwuma said, ‘I hope not. I want the school to win this match!’

e) Gowon said, ‘It is so unlucky that this accident happened now.

f) Gambari asked, ‘Do you really think it was an accident?

a) Bako asked the striker whether it hurt when he touched his elbow.

b) Screaming with pain, the striker responded that it did hurt.

c) The doctor said that the striker would be out of action until the following month.

d) Chukwuma said that he wished he had not missed practice the previous day.

e) The coach asked whether the injured player’s parents were there.

f) Gowon answered that the player’s parents were not at the match that day.

a) Your angry ______ has not impressed us at all.

b) The buses run all day but are less ______ at midday.

d) When I won the race, my brother ______ that he thought I had cheated.

e) If you continue ______ the dog, I will not be surprised if he bites you.

f) Her mother ______ her about coming home so late from the party.

c) Our teacher gave us ______ instructions – there was nothing in writing.

i) If a school bully hurts someone, they can be ______ by the police.

ii) It is a ______ to break into a house and steal.

iii) The ______ said ‘guilty’ and ______ him to time in prison.

Sunkanmi climbed onto the bus. Would Akande throw empty packets at him? No, Akande was sitting across the aisle ... with a shy smile on his face! Sunkanmi’s heart pounded within his chest and a warm feeling spread through him. Akande would bully him no more.

a) They have been best friends since they met each other.

b) The children ran into the park.

c) The road runs along the coast.

d) He speaks in a low voice.

e) They will be away until Friday.

f) Her grandparents live near the mosque.

g) Climb over the wall and fetch the ball.

h) We will go on foot because we do not have a car.

a) When the sun moves (below/before/behind) the clouds, it gets chilly.

b) We have break time (between/about/across) Maths and Biology.

c) I love falling asleep and slipping (onto/into/over) dreamland.

d) The child looked (under/at/through) the pictures in the book.

e) My father travels to work (in/for/by) train.

f) The bully frown and spoke to me (with/off/for) anger.

g) The hall is used (at/for/by) dance classes and meetings.

h) Please be here (until/since/by) three o’clock so we can leave (on/at/ inside) time.